1791

Certified extracts from the journals of the Legislative Council of Quebec concerning the manufacture of "pearl" (pot) ash.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 50

5 January 1792

Judgement in the case of Nelson vs. Prescott et al. (No.37 above)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 51

8 February 1792

Affidavit of Patric Rooney Nugent concerning the schooner Jennet. (No. 39 above)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 52

8 February 1792

Petition of John Meany and James Meany of Halifax, owners of the schooner Jennet, for the return of their vessel and its cargo (2 fol., 8pp)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 53

21 March.1792

"An Act to erect and establish Courts in the several Counties in this Province, for the Trial of small Causes" (10 pp)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 54

28 March 1792

Memorial of the propriators of Hamond Plains (14 signatures) asking for money to help build a road from Halifax.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 55

21 April 1792

"A Bill for the further increase of the Revenue of this Province by raising a Duty of Excise on certain Enumerated Articles" (draft in Richard John Uniacke’s handwriting)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 56

22 April 1792

Special report of the Public Accounts committee.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 57

1 June 1792

Petition of Alexander Gay, attorney to William Kale of Shelburne, merchant, treasurer to the commissioners for building the Lighthouse on McNutt’s Island, for payment of his account.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 58

9 June 1792

Lieutenant Governor Wentworth’s answer to the address of the House of Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 59

12 June 1792

Petition of Charles Hill of Halifax, merchant, for a remission of duty paid on imported rum. (2 enclosures)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 60

13 June 1792

Petition of Benjamin Mulberry Holmes of Halifax, merchant, for an exemption from paying duty on imported rum. (1 enclosure)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 61

13 June 1792

Petition of the magistrates and grand jurors of Cumberland County (22 Signatures) for money to help build a road from Amherst to Southhampton and beyond.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 62

13 June 1792

Petition of Moses Pitcher, ex-coroner of Shelburne County, for money owed him by the county.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 63

14 June 1792

Petition of William Forsyth and Co., Halifax, for a drawback of the excise duty on wine exported to the West Indies.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 4 number 64